American vs British Healthcare - Our NHS Experience

This video has been long requested! Today, we'll get into our honest thoughts on the NHS based on our family's personal experiences over the past year while living in Scotland. Please let us know how your experience differs! For more info on the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and family visa, visit this link: https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa Chapters / Timestamps: 0:01 Intro 1:30 Americans get "free" access to the NHS? 2:47 Registering at the GP 4:28 Scheduling & Wait times 6:16 The dreaded waiting room 7:58 The actual appointment (bedside manner, patient education, etc.) 9:09 Appointments sent by snail mail 12:08 Aftercare & Prescriptions - What's the deal? 14:45 THE COST 16:07 U.S. Health insurance or fines 17:47 Chemist vs GP 22:03 The elephant in the room #americanexpat #scotland #uklife #ukvsusa #nhs #health #healthcare #expatlife #britishlife #britain